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Track Academy Annual Report 2024

Track Academy is the only athletics charity in England to combine elite track coaching with education, mentoring and life skills support. Based at Willesden Sports Centre in London and serving young people aged 5 to 21, the charity provides a 360-degree approach to youth development, helping student-athletes from disadvantaged backgrounds succeed both on the track and in life.

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About

Athletic coaching for young people aged 5–21; education and mentoring sessions; life skills programmes; holiday activity schemes; after-school athletics; support for disadvantaged young people through sport

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 Young people aged 5–21 supported through athletics and education at Willesden Sports Centre
Key Metric 2 New Chief Executive Officer appointed, Patrik Ewe, driving forward the charity's growth
Key Metric 3 Holiday schemes, mentoring and life skills sessions delivered alongside athletic programmes

Key Outcomes

  • Young athletes building confidence, resilience and discipline on and off the track
  • Disadvantaged young people in London gaining qualifications and life skills through sport
  • Next generation of athletes and community leaders supported in some of London's most deprived areas

Geography

London

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
21,212 people engaged with in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
17,708 people played some form of rugby through Foundation programmes
Key Metric 3
More than £9,000 raised through Foundation Day; 9,000+ given back to grassroots rugby clubs
88% of girls in the Girls Tackle Rugby programme reported feeling more confident, per independent research with Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
£3,112,419 raised to deliver projects in 2024/25; total income £2,920,000 and total expenditure £2,850,000 (year ended 31 August 2024)
Key Metric 2
28,692 people took part in activities; 307,544 visits to sessions; 17,793 sessions delivered
Key Metric 3
More than 16,000 young people engaged across early years and primary programmes; 34 Premier League Primary Stars partner schools; over 7,000 healthy meals provided...
Blackpool FC Sports College A Team won the CEFA league title 2024/25; BFC School received 'Good' Ofsted rating in November 2024; Norbreck Primary Academy reached EFL Utilita Kids Cup National Final at Wembley, winning Regional Finals unbeaten
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Total income £659,217 and total expenditure £674,216 (year ended 30 June 2025, charity no. 1137275); 10,252 individuals engaged across the 2024/25 season, with 9,713...
Key Metric 2
82% of participants reported positive impact on mental wellbeing; 84% on physical wellbeing; 82% on sense of community; 86% made new friends since joining
Key Metric 3
70% agreed they made positive changes to their life as a result of CUF activity; 63% of adult participants felt a strong sense of...
56.7% of young people hardly ever or never feel lonely vs national average; 94% of participants feel welcome, safe and included; CUF participants ranked higher than Cambridge and UK averages for happiness, life satisfaction and worthwhile life
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
6,744 participants engaged across education, social inclusion, employability, heritage and health programmes in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
37,357 hours of positive activity delivered; £3.9 million in social value generated
Key Metric 3
4,805 pupils supported across 58 education settings; 300+ young people referred across six Engage hubs in Northampton, Kettering, Corby and Milton Keynes
89% of young people attending Engage programme made positive steps; 92% of employability learners moved to positive progression